By Cosmas Okereafor The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, on Monday led a high-level Nigerian delegation to formally welcome former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, to the ongoing African Air Transport Convention and Expo 2026 taking place in Lomé, Republic of Togo. The convention,…
By Femi Anamelechi A 41 year old Sao Paulo Brazil based businessman, Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for importing shirts and towels impregnated with 6.10 kilograms of liquid cocaine from the South American country into Nigeria.Abugu was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
By Femi Anamelechi The Katsina State Government, with a heavy heart and deep sense of loss, wishes to inform the general public of the tragic passing of the former Nigerian Army Spokesmen, Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar who was kidnapped with his wife while traveling in Katsina State. According to a press release from the…
From Marcel Duru, Owerri The former Deputy Governor of Imo State Prince Eze Mmadumre has called on Nigerians embrace Unity and pray for good leadership Speaking on Democracy Day in Owerri, Imo State Prince Madumere urges Nigerians to reflect on the sacrifices made by our democratic heroes and the collective responsibility required to sustain and…
By Femi Anamelechi This certainly is not the best of times at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), as the citadel of learning wielded the Big stick during the 8th Governing Council meeting of the University as the dismissed five staff members for gross misconducts Those dismissed for misconduct include; Prof. C. C. Nwabachili, immediate past…
From Marcel Duru, Owerri. Imo State Police Command under CP Audu Garba Bosso has decried high rate of Crime for arrested over 559 suspects in Imo State describing it as very disgracefully unfortunate.Speaking with Journalists at Imo State Command Headquarters he vehemently said thatForest raids in Owerri West LGA -with Imo Security Organisation Vigilantes combed…
By Femi Anamelechi Barely six months after their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for importing 31.5 kilograms of cocaine from Marshall Islands into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport in Lagos, 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel marked MV Aruna Hulya have been convicted and fined a total of…
By Christian ABURIME Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has officially inaugurated the eighth Governing Council of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), tasking the newly appointed members with the rigorous mandate of institutional reform and the pursuit of academic excellence.Addressing the council members at the Light House in Awka, Governor Soludo acknowledged the gravity of their…
From Marcel Duru, Owerri. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare in Imo State Hon.Nkechinyere Ugwu has debunked allegation levelled against government of Senator Hope Uzodimma of being Gender Insensitive in Imo State. Speaking recently at the State Secretariat in Owerri, Imo State she highlighted that Governor Uzodimma has fought gender insensitivity in Imo State…
By Cosmas Okereafor Boeing has commenced its first tranche of advanced technical training program in Lagos for Nigerian airline engineers as part of its continued commitment to strengthen aviation safety, operational readiness and workforce development across Africa. The training, taking place from June 16 to July 29, will instruct 16 engineers from Nigerian carriers, United…
